How can body image research help us rethink safeguarding in dance? Reflecting on the NIDMS Body Perspectives: Re-evaluating the Ideal conference, Professor Jennifer Cumming explores what recent research on body image, mirror exposure, eating disorder prevention and dance culture can teach us about creating healthier dance environments. Drawing on a public health perspective, she argues that safeguarding should focus not only on responding to harm, but also on designing enviro

This post welcomes and says goodbye to placement students from the SPRINT Project team. Read all about what they get up to while getting hands on research experience.

Mental health in sport and dance is shaped by more than just individual traits or isolated experiences. It’s embedded in dynamic systems - relationships, environments, and timelines -that influence how athletes and dancers develop, cope, and thrive. At the upcoming British Psychological Society Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology (DSEP) Annual Conference , the SPRINT project will explore this complexity through a symposium titled: Expanding the Value of Systems Think